Extra ESD protection can be provided, if necessary, by complementing the ESD
wrist strap with heel and ankle straps.
Though the secondary straps are not connected to specially grounded material,
they are capable of dissipating the electrical charge on to special tiles. But such additional
straps can only be utilized by factory workers operating in a special environment and is not
available to someone working on an open computer at home.
If you are considering
opening up your computer and working on it for whatever reason, and if you would like to prevent
the very real possibility of an electrostatic discharge from your computer, it is a very good
idea to use ESD protection.
In
addition to ESD wrist
straps, ESD protection can be provided by other devices, such as ESD shoes,
ESD mats, and ESD flooring. Check out the video below for more detailed information. The important thing is to get
one or more layers of protection in place.
Purchase
of an ESD wrist strap and other types of protection would be simplest online. The
internet is filled with sellers competing with each other for your business and you should be able to get a
competitive wriststrap selection and price.
Be sure
to compare all features and prices when buying an ESD wrist strap online so as to make the most informed
purchase. Be wary of cheap ESD wrist straps on the market, that lack good quality conductive fabric. High
quality ESD wrist straps are available online for reasonable prices.